DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 01/26/2004 Duedate: 02/07/2004 MORDANT ARENA DM-1 TURN-488 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MURGEN THE BLACK COMPANY (544) (1-7283) [15-17-0,108] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader MURGEN DOGMAN THE BLACK COMPANY (544) KING'S TEN (553) (1-7283) [15-17-0,108] (1-7430) [4-2-0,43] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite FACELESS FACELESS THE BLACK COMPANY (544) THE BLACK COMPANY (544) (1-7268) [18-7-1,95] (1-7268) [18-7-1,95] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE BLACK COMPANY (544) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. KING'S TEN (553) 31 2. BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) 23BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) 3. FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552) 19 Unchartered Team 4. THE BLACK COMPANY (544) 12 5. BLOOD AND IRON (420) 0 FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) 12 3 1 2- 1*BLOOD AND IRON (420) 22 12 3 64.7 2/ 3*KING'S TEN (553) 8 7 1 3- 2 THE MOTHERSHIP 4 (476) 9 6 1 60.0 3/ 2 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) 7 7 0 4/ 5 BLOOD OF THE SPIDE (540) 25 17 1 59.5 4- 5 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 2 2 0 5- 4 HAWKS (466) 313 223 18 58.4 5- 8*BLOOD AND IRON (420) 2 3 0 6/ 6 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) 340 290 25 54.0 6/10 BLOOD OF THE SPIDE (540) 2 3 0 7/ 7*KING'S TEN (553) 15 14 1 51.7 7/ 0*FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552) 1 0 0 8- 8 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 297 304 37 49.4 8- 6 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 1 1 0 9-11 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 221 274 23 44.6 9- 7 THE MOTHERSHIP 4 (476) 1 2 0 10-12 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 54 77 5 41.2 10- 9 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 1 3 0 11/13 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) 327 510 11 39.1 11-11 HAWKS (466) 1 4 0 12-14*S DRAGONS (523) 3 6 0 33.3 12-13*S DRAGONS (523) 0 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 487): MURGEN of THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 373): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 492): THOR of AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 488): G.A. CUSTER of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 487): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 491): SPONGEBOB of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 489): ADAM of MORGAN'S BOYS (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 483): SHYLAYLA MINOR of PRAETORIAN GUARD (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 475): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 474): TAISHO of YAKUZA (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 448): TARGEN of IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 439): NUTCRACKER of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 190): ZOOLANDER of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 425): SNAPPY GEORGE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 374): TSOMEGH of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 177): RUBBER BULLET of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 165): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 323): BETTER NOT DIE of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 142): MISSY MAYHAM of ANGELS OF CHAOS (Lord Chaos, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 367): LARGE SPINNY GUY of DIABLO TOO from TI (The Muffin Man) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 487): THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 373): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 492): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 488): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 487): THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 491): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 489): SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 483): PRAETORIAN GUARD (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 475): BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 474): YAKUZA (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 448): BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 439): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 190): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 425): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 374): ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 177): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 165): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 323): SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 142): EPOCHOLYPSE (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 367): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 2 NIANIA (turn 372): BIG RED of BIG COUNTRY (Wally The Wacko, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 491): MARY RETZLAFF of AMERICAN APPRAISAL (?, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 491): SPONGEBOB of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 488): JAKUCHU ITO of NINJAS (Shocking Toad, mgr.) RAISON D'ETRE of BATHTUB ARMADA (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 482): CASIMIR of MEGAWARRIORS (?, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 475): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.) (turn 474): IRON HANDS LEE of THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 474): VEG-O-MATIC of TRANSGRESSORS (?, mgr.) (turn 475): TSUNAMI of STORM WARNING (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 438): HEBEE of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 425): SNAPPY GEORGE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) (turn 424): RUBBER BUMPER of DELVERS (Nick, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 373): DROGOI of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 142): MISSY MAYHAM of ANGELS OF CHAOS (Lord Chaos, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Hello Mordant! Happy to be your Duelmaster, wish I could have actually earned it but then Wisper didn't deserve to keep it anyway. Unlike some of the PUDS who have sat here in the past I feel it's important to say a few words to the arena. Darkfist is pretty happy with us right now, earning 6 awards and all. He loves fighting for free. He'd tell you all more about it but he's ghastly busy trying to finish renovating the master bathroom when he's not working his tukus off. For those of you too lazy to figure it out from the newsletter, I'm a Piker. I think there should be more of us around. Think it over sometime. Well, I'm off to find a cold one and someone warm to drink it with. Might just be talking to you again next time, never know. Your Duelmaster -- Murgen SPY REPORT Good day, in MORDANT a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor. So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. BLOOD OF THE SPIDER stable has parlayed this turn's 2-0-0 into a 4 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 6th place. Good work, guys! And let's see, TALON fought SILENT WIND and gained 19 points and contributed to FLOYDS FAN CLUB's 1-0-0. HAYDAN has lost to GREY GHOST, falling 14 points, while helping make HOMICIDAL MANIACS a 2-3-0 turn. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and MURGEN remains MORDANT's top warrior for another turn. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that Conan's Place uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. I also notice that the HAWKS stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on MORDANT, what are you afraid of? And guess who avoided HAWKS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was KING'S TEN. Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was BLOOD OF THE SPIDER's warrior DARK HELM. More fighters challenged it than challenged the Duelmaster! In a brave attempt, KING from KING'S TEN challenged up 20 points to fight DARK HELM from the BLOOD OF THE SPIDER stable. KING perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was overcame by DARK HELM and ended up with 39 recognition points. The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well. Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MURGEN 7283 15 17 0 108 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -WISPER 5753 11 2 2 139 SWEORDMASTERS (138) FACELESS 7268 18 7 1 95 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SYLITH 7357 11 5 1 95 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DENNIS 7068 16 18 2 75 HAWKS (466) DARK HELM 7242 7 3 0 70 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SMEDS 7358 11 6 0 50 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) GREY GHOST 7243 5 3 0 50 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) DOGMAN 7430 4 2 0 43 KING'S TEN (553) -THINREDONE 5751 4 1 0 42 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) HAYDAN 7356 6 14 1 40 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) -FURIE 7244 4 3 1 39 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) KING 7431 3 3 0 39 KING'S TEN (553) -MYGGEN 7360 8 4 1 38 HAWKS (466) -BIG-HEADED KAT 7110 6 2 0 34 THE MOTHERSHIP 4 (476) -DEMONKIN 7240 5 4 0 34 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -WAR MACHINE 7241 4 4 0 30 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) -JEJUNE 7386 3 1 0 28 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) -RAJA 6154 3 0 0 28 BLOOD AND IRON (420) THAI DEI 7393 7 5 1 27 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) SMUDGE 7427 3 3 1 26 KING'S TEN (553) -RED CLOUD 5993 4 3 1 25 BLOOD AND IRON (420) -SWALLOWTAIL 7387 4 4 0 24 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CORNY 5991 5 2 1 20 BLOOD AND IRON (420) FISH BOWL MAN 7429 2 3 0 20 KING'S TEN (553) TALON 7413 1 0 0 19 FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552) -BALTHAZAAR 5990 4 3 0 17 BLOOD AND IRON (420) -RAPTOR 5989 4 3 0 15 BLOOD AND IRON (420) -EGGPLANT 7047 3 6 0 15 S DRAGONS (523) OUTLAW INLAW 7424 2 7 0 13 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) BRICK WALL 7478 2 0 0 12 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) NUMBER TWO 7422 1 9 0 12 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) SILENT WIND 7447 3 2 0 11 KING'S TEN (553) WILLIAM TOLD 7487 1 0 0 8 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) -JULENISSEN 7425 1 3 0 6 HAWKS (466) -GRIZZLY OLSEN 7433 0 2 0 2 HAWKS (466) -MIKRO-MIDAS 7446 0 1 0 1 HAWKS (466) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? GRAMMAW 7045 13 31 0 HOMICIDAL MANIACS 121 TATTOOED DANCER 5060 484 NOT REVE FOOLCATCHER 7445 1 4 0 HOMICIDAL MANIACS 121 SMUDGE 7427 487 PERSONAL ADS Homicidal Maniacs -- I just wanted to beat Foolcatcher; I didn't mean to kill him. You know how adrenaline is. I'll expect your representative soon. -- Smudge Number Two -- Glad to see you break into the win column, though I certainly wish it hadn't been against me. -- Fish Bowl Man Haydan -- If nothing else, you've certainly proven that you can take a beating and keep fighting. Well done. -- King Darkfist -- That's a catchy line. There's probably a song in there somewhere.... -- King Fish Bowl Man -- Oooo, that's gotta be rotten! Do you have to live in that little fish bowl all the time? No privacy? Rotten. -- Number Two P.S. By the way, thank you very much for my first win! I never realized it could be such a rush! I'll have to do it more often, eh? Smudge -- This is the pits. I could have SWORN, from what I've seen and heard, that there would be a LOT of fools around here. I consider that I've been cheated! Probably by my manager. -- Ghost of Foolcatcher King -- You have made an error in judgment. Royalism is "old hat," as they say. People such as myself know how to deal with that. -- Haydan Myggen -- You're even worse than my mother-in-law! You deliberately went out with the intention of defeating me, didn't you? It FIGURES, dammit. -- Outlaw Inlaw Julenissen -- They tell me it's tough when you're protoplasmic and you hit a... Brick Wall Darkfist -- You weren't THERE! -- Grammaw Faceless -- I'm sure you always do your best, girl. -- Grammaw 10 January 2004 ZalCon2 Updates (1/9/04) The contest will be starting on the turn due February 23rd, 2004 and run for 20 turns. Only one team will be allowed for each manager in the contest, regardless of whether additional teams are announced as contest entries. No exceptions for any reason. The Style Master points should read that there is +1 point for beating a member of your own style even if the warrior is not registered for the contest. Rolling points for consecutive turns as Style Master means that your warrior gets the extra point every turn after the first 3 that he continues to hold the title. The points for Quality Wins should be clarified to read the winning warrior is ranked below by the number of recognition points needed for each bonus point at the start of the fight. For example, Warrior A (3-2-0, 17) beats Warrior B (4-1-0, 35) and receives 2 bonus points under Quality Win for the 18 point difference in the ranking. I believe that is all the clarifications for the moment, please feel free to email, diplo, call or write me with any other questions or concerns about the contest. Robert Occhipinti aka Zalgor Prigg 10 January 2004 * * * Third Annual Turf War * * * Come one and all to DM 47 (North Fork) for the Third Annual Turf War! Rules of the contest will be posted in Turn #208's newsletter (due date Feb. 23). The contest will begin on Turn #209 (due date March 22). So, get a team there and register! To register, you must send me a donation of one (1) rollup CERTIFICATE. Then, declare your alliance and team in the North Fork personals. You may also declare a warrior as champion, and that warrior will earn (or lose!) double points in the contest! Roll-up certs will be *ALL* awarded as prizes, in addition to: *** Highest Scoring Alliance -- Gets to Rename DM 47 for 6 months! *** Most returns from DA (Alliance) -- Rename DA monsters for 6 months! *** Most listings as "Style Masters" (Alliance) -- Pick arena to host the April "05 Grand Tournament! *** Warrior with the most awards -- Arenamaster named after him for 6 months! *** Alliance with the most awards -- Pick the slow arena for TW 4! *** Team with most "Style Master" listings -- Discover favorites of one warrior on team! *** Warrior with most "Style Master" listings -- Fights at my expense for 5 turns! (I'll transfer $7.50 to the manager's account) *** Alliance with the most kills -- Rename the stand-ins for 6 months! *** Highest scoring Warrior -- Fights at my expense for 5 turns. (I'll transfer $7.50 to their manager's account.) The contest will run for 10 turns, with the winners announced on turn #220. See the Turn #208 North Fork newsletter for complete rules and scoring system! Direct "declarations" to: A.D. in the personals, and prize pot entry donations to: Jason Mazuch HSP H-2 P.O. Box 339 #924385 Sparta, GA 31087-0339 By snail mail or diplo through RSI. Bloody Sands! Asmo Dius, TCB 16 January 2004 CHAOTIC WINDS Once, long ago, the four Winds of Time descended upon Alastari like a TEMPEST of epic proportions, they slew everything within their all-encompassing reach. They left nothing. In their wake lay smoldering ruins. In their haste they sped towards the center of this great land like a colossal giant would step across an ocean. The four storms picked up momentum on their way towards each other. A collision was eminent. The first storm wind, the oldest and wisest of the four was named APEXALUS. The second, FLAGGSTAFF, was the quickest and loudest entity ever created. The third Wind of Time was MATRIATIN, neither old or young, quick or slow, but fierce and feisty all the same. The forth wind, ASSAMITHIUS, the youngest yet most creative in its means of destruction. When finally they merged at the center of ALASTARI, an incredible destructive explosion occurred. And when the smoke and debris cleared they were one. CHAOS was born. And Chaos spread across the diminished lands reeking havoc and doom with its passing, and destroying allover again that which already lay in ruin. F E A R C H A O S I N C. M A T R I X LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS KING was devastated by DARK HELM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. DOGMAN demolished THAI DEI in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee. SMUDGE vanquished NUMBER TWO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. FISH BOWL MAN overpowered OUTLAW INLAW in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. MURGEN devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven Title brawl. FACELESS defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute struggle. SYLITH overpowered RAFFI THE GARROTE in a popular 1 minute gruesome mismatched brawl. GREY GHOST won victory over HAYDAN in a 2 minute duel. SMEDS viciously subdued GRUNESH THE ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner duel. BRICK WALL defeated GRALL THE DESERTER in a 4 minute novice's fight. SILENT WIND was overcome by TALON in a popular 1 minute bout. WILLIAM TOLD luckily beat GRALL THE DESERTER in a 3 minute bloody amateur's match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 14 - 10 - 0 58 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 15 - 12 - 1 56 | |AIMED BLOW 2 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 14 - 1 52 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 43 - 41 - 3 51 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 12 - 1 50 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 36 - 1 44 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 20 - 2 43 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 22 - 1 39 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 10 - 0 33 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 11 - 0 21 | Turn 488 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are: AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-LUNGE FACELESS 7268 18 7 1 95 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) LUNGING ATTACK SYLITH 7357 11 5 1 95 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) STRIKING ATTACK DARK HELM 7242 7 3 0 70 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) WALL OF STEEL SMEDS 7358 11 6 0 50 THE BLACK COMPANY (544) AIMED BLOW GREY GHOST 7243 5 3 0 50 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is FACELESS 7268. The most popular warrior this turn was FACELESS 7268. The ten other most popular fighters were SYLITH 7357, SMEDS 7358, TALON 7413, DARK HELM 7242, DOGMAN 7430, MURGEN 7283, GREY GHOST 7243, FISH BOWL MAN 7429, HAYDAN 7356, and KING 7431. The least popular fighter this week was WILLIAM TOLD 7487. The other ten least popular fighters were SILENT WIND 7447, BRICK WALL 7478, OUTLAW INLAW 7424, NUMBER TWO 7422, SMUDGE 7427, THAI DEI 7393, KING 7431, HAYDAN 7356, FISH BOWL MAN 7429, and GREY GHOST 7243. The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn: MURGEN (1-7283) THE BLACK COMPANY (544) MUMPHY CHICK (1-5487) LEGENDS OF STEELE (371)